Senior Windows Developer - Debugger

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • $129,300 PA - $193,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Windows Developer - Debugger will be a key member of an Agile Scrum Team, gathering requirements, designing, and developing features on Windows on Snapdragon products. The role requires strong software development skills, communication, and collaboration with internal and external teams to support and troubleshoot issues. The ideal candidate should have excellent people skills and software aptitude.
Must have:
  • Embedded Windows software and good programming skills
  • Solid understanding of Operating System concepts
  • Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience
  • C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills with debugging experience
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good to have:
  • 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
  • C/C++programming
  • Windows OS internals knowledge and experience
  • Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools
  • Processor architecture and cache subsystem
  • Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
  • ARM assembly
  • Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging)
  • Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques
Perks:
  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants
  • Competitive benefits package

Job Details


Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., the maker of the industry-leading Snapdragon SoCs, is the largest provider of complete chipset solutions for Microsoft Windows on Snapdragon products. Qualcomm is committed to developing solutions for the next generation of Windows on Snapdragon devices. 

The ideal software engineer will act as a key member of an Agile Scrum Team and play a pivotal rule in the end-to-end lifecycle of all Windows-on-Snapdragon product lines. Strong software development skills will allow you to gather requirements, design, and develop key features on Windows on Snapdragon products. Communication and collaboration skills are essential as part of this platform team as you will need to coordinate with internal and external teams to bring up , support, triage, and unblock issues on Qualcomm chipsets. 

Looking for a self-starter with excellent people skills and software aptitude to match. 

The Ideal Candidate will have: 

  • Embedded Windows software and good programming skills. 

  • Solid understanding of Operating System concepts. 

  • Windows and/or Linux kernel and development experience. 

  • Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems. 

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

  • Strong problem solving and debugging skills. 

  • Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion. 

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. 

  • C/C++programming. 

  • Windows OS internals knowledge and experience 

  • Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools. 

  • Processor architecture and cache subsystem. 

  • Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications

  • ARM assembly

  • Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging). 

  • Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques. 

  • Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly. 

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

 

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$129,300.00 - $193,900.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm.  We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus).  In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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